Biography

Professional actress since 12 years old. Best known for original cast member role of Carol Deering on NBC's pioneering television series "Julia" starring Diahann Carol.

Also co-star and cast member of CBS Leslie Uggams Show in Sugar Hill weekly segments. Guest-starred on several television series including: Love Boat, Mr. Novak, John Forsythe Show. Starred with John Wayne, Valerie Harper on a television special " Rap UP". Appeared on Broadway and off Broadway. Author of " Francisco" published by Reed, Cannon and Johnson, on the New York Times recommended list and given a review by Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison. "Alison Mills has done the rare thing written with beauty power and purity about a woman". Author of Maggie 3. A story of God's unconditional love and saving grace in the life of a poet who goes looking for worldly success and meets Jesus available on amazon.com.

Author of The Tree Widow Study Guide. This study guide accompanies the feature film The Tree Widow now available on amazon.com.

Alison and her late husband Francisco Toscono Newman ministered in the Los Angeles California in the inner city where God used them to save many young men from gangs. First inviting them into their home and then to church they were able to share the love of God and bring them out of their unbelief into faith in Christ. Many young people in this area could not read at the age of 17. Francisco and Alison had Friday night youth services where the young people were taught to read.

Francisco and Alison traveled to Cannes Film Festival screening their film Virgin Again, a film about the woman caught in adultery where they were interviewed by E Entertainment, and seen all over the world carrying the cross of Jesus (Francisco also ministered in New York City and Los Angeles with the cross) Letting the Cannes, France and the world know the cross is the way to eternal life.

After Francisco Newman passed away Alison moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Alison ministers around the country on radio, in churches, colleges and has traveled to Cannes and Israel sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Alison is CEO of Keep the Faith Ministries, which has a branch of growing women's ministries, "Women, You Are Loved Ministries."

Alison is the executive producer of independent award winning film Honorable Mention Award from the International Philadelphia Film Festival. Virgin Again was screened briefly in movie theaters and screened on cable Black Family Network.

Alison is the director, producer of the short the Tree Widow which was screened on cable AIB.TV and won Best Director of a Short Award at the International Philadelphia Film Festival.

She is the director producer of independent feature film the Tree Widow is now available on amazon.com and screening in churches, colleges around the country.
- IMDb mini biography by: Alison Mills-Newman